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Daniel Victor Gillis

In memory of:

Lance Corporal Daniel Victor Gillis

April 23, 1916
Summerside, Prince Edward Island

Military Service

Service Number:

712518

Age:

19

Force:

Army

Unit:

Canadian Infantry (Alberta Regiment)

Division:

105th Bn.

Additional Information

Born:

January 29, 1897
Summerside, Prince Edward Island

Enlistment:

March 9, 1916
Summerside, Prince Edward Island

Son of Joseph and Margaret Gillis, of Summerside, Prince Edward Island.

Commemorated on Page 91 of the First World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information

Cemetery:

SUMMERSIDE (ST. PAUL'S) CEMETERY
Prince Edward Island, Canada

Grave Reference:

L. I.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

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  • Cemetery– Stephanie Thompson and John S. Brehaut took these photos as part of a project of taking photos of Island gravemarkers in July of 2006.

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    Cemetery – Stephanie Thompson and John S. Brehaut took these photos as part of a project of taking photos of Island gravemarkers in July of 2006.
  • Gravemarker– Stephanie Thompson and John S. Brehaut took these photos as part of a project of taking photos of Island gravemarkers in July of 2006.

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    Gravemarker – Stephanie Thompson and John S. Brehaut took these photos as part of a project of taking photos of Island gravemarkers in July of 2006.
  • Group Photo– The St. Eleanor’s Brownies have adopted a First World War Veteran’s grave in Summerside, Prince Edward Island. Each week, from September 2008 until June 2009, a Brownie is assigned to visit Daniel Victor Gillis’s grave, clean it, and remove any litter. Photo courtesy of 1st St. Eleanor's Brownies.

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    Group Photo – The St. Eleanor’s Brownies have adopted a First World War Veteran’s grave in Summerside, Prince Edward Island. Each week, from September 2008 until June 2009, a Brownie is assigned to visit Daniel Victor Gillis’s grave, clean it, and remove any litter. Photo courtesy of 1st St. Eleanor's Brownies.
  • Group Photo– The girls helped lay poppy flags for Remembrance Day and were thrilled to be able to personally lay a flag at Daniel’s grave. Photo courtesy of 1st St. Eleanor's Brownies.

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    Group Photo – The girls helped lay poppy flags for Remembrance Day and were thrilled to be able to personally lay a flag at Daniel’s grave. Photo courtesy of 1st St. Eleanor's Brownies.

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